Plain White Ts - Cirque Dans La Rue

song : cirque dans la rue
artist : plain white t’s
album : wonders of the younger
track : 11
year : 2010
tuning : standard

Am C
take me to the big show
E
take me anywhere but here
Am C
put me in the front row ,
E
make my problems disappear

Am C
trapeze high wires ,
E
without a safety net
Am C
for the present admission ,
E
i wanna witness life or death

Am E Am E
all the pretty girls get cut in half
Am E Am E Am
while the sad clowns make us laugh

Dm Am
i wanna make friends with the freaks ,
E Am
i wanna throw it down with the clowns that i meet ,
Dm Am
i wanna have a party in the middle of the street
E Am
i wanna have a party in the middle of the street
Dm Am
i wanna have a party in the middle of the street
E7 E7 E7 E7
invite all the carnies and the crazy acrobats and bearded ladies
E7 E7 n . C ,
and the fire breathers , all the people just like me .

Am C
are you ready to risk it all ,
E
and be a human cannon ball?
Am
sharpen up those knives and throw em’
C E
at the fool against the wall ,
E7 E
we’re all against that wall

Dm Am
i wanna make friends with the freaks ,
E Am
i wanna throw it down with the clowns that i meet ,
Dm Am
i wanna have a party in the middle of the street
E Am
i wanna have a party in the middle of the street
Dm Am
i wanna have a party in the middle of the street
E7 E7 E7 E7
invite all the carnies and the crazy acrobats and bearded ladies
E7 E7 n . C ,
and the fire breathers , all the people just like me .

( during the “ladies and gentlemen . . . ” part just play the following chords over and over )

Am E7 Am E7 Am E7 F E

ladies and gentlemen , boys and girls , come one , come all to the cirque dans
la rue! check your troubles at the door , you don’t need ’em anymore! leave
reality outside , and come along for the ride , but just remember while you’re
watching us , do the things that we do!

F G E
we’re watching you!

Am E Am E
all the pretty girls get cut in half
Am E Am E Am
while the sad clowns make us laugh
Am E Am E
all the pretty girls get cut in half
Am E Am E Am
while the sad clowns make us laugh

Dm Am
i wanna make friends with the freaks ,
E Am
i wanna throw it down with the clowns that i meet ,
Dm Am
i wanna have a party in the middle of the street
E Am
i wanna have a party in the middle of the street
Dm Am
i wanna have a party in the middle of the street
E7 E7 E7 E7
invite all the carnies and the crazy acrobats and bearded ladies
E7 E7 Dm Am E
and the fire breathers , all the people just like me .
Am Dm Am E Am
just like me .

Dm Am
i wanna have a party in the middle of the street
E Am
i wanna have a party in the middle of the street
Dm Am
i wanna have a party in the middle of the street
E7 E7 E7 E7
invite all the carnies and the crazy acrobats and bearded ladies
E7 E7 Dm Am E
and the fire breathers , all the people just like me .

Am E Am E
all the pretty girls get cut in half
Am E Am E Am
while the sad clowns make us laugh

classicnote : some of the E – based chords could be wrong . whatever you think sounds best E , E7 ,
or anything else you think sounds better . also , some of the positions during the verses could
be off . just listen to the song and you’ll figure it out . suggestions and constructive
criticism are always welcome .